Duty of Commission

(1) It shall also be the duty of the Commission, so far as it appears to it practicable from time to time to do so, to collect information with respect to commercial activities connected with electricity carried on in Belize and the persons by whom they are carried on with a view to its becoming aware of, and ascertaining the circumstances relating to, the matters with respect to which its functions are exercisable. (2) This section applies to any activities connected with the generation, transmission and supply of electricity. (3) The Commission shall, subject to the approval of the Commission, assess annual licence fees and collect such fees from entities licensed under this Act and pay such fees into the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and in making assessments of fees under this sub-section, the Commission shall assess fees adequate to reimburse the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the monies allocated from that Fund to meet the budget of its Office. A licensee shall be allowed, subject to the provisions of this Act, to recover the licence fees paid to the Commission after assessment through approved electricity service tariffs, charges and fees.